Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-07-08
MERE MENTION,
A!!.i- flying.


Ra.pberries are suprlanting straw
berries.
Blackberries are coming into the
market.
The piles are driven for the Main
Street wharf.
Mr.. AID. Whitney and wife spent
the Fourth in Tacoma.
A son was born to the wife OF John
Mayes, on Hawks prairie, yesterday
morning.
Meacham & Co., want especial at
tention called to their superior camp
ing outfits.
Services will be held at the Presby-
terrain church, next Sunday, morning
and evening.
And so another glorious old Fourth
has gone to Join its one hundred and
ten predecessors.
To the lasting credit of Olympia, it
NAV he said that no serious mishap
or disturbance occurred on the Fourth.
The planet Venus and the star Re-
gulus were in conjunction, on the
Fourth, and not more than one de-
gree apart.
1t is estimated that there were fully
three thousand people on the plaza,
during the time of holding the literary
excuses on the Fourth.
Mr.. w. B. Bell, general agent for
the Northwest Fire and Marine In
surance Company, of Portland, Or
egon, is at Young's Hotel.
Mr.. T. c. Van Epps and family re-
turned from their Eastern trip, last
Sunday, just in time to enjoy "The
day we Celebrate" at home.
A regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in the vestry of the NJ. f. Church
At half-past two Saturday afternoon.
It is said that the new Skagit Chief
is as fast, if not faster, boat than the
Fleetwood, and will soon compete with
her the trade on the Olympia-Seattle
route.
Mr.. James Tarbell takes Mr.. Town
sends place as Chief Clerk, in the
Office of the Register of the Land
Office, the latter gentleman having re-
signed.
SOCIAL PURITY.-A meeting for
men and boys over 16 years of age
will be held next Thursday evening,
at Tacoma Hall, beginning at 8 80.
All are invited to attend.
A son of James Snyder received a
very serious injury to his eye by an
accidental current of water striking it,
from the nozzle of the hose, during
the firemen's drill on the Fourth.
The other day the Fleetwood lost
blade from her propeller, and no
sooner wasit repaired than she broke
. shaft, and is compelled to suspend
her trips week or two for further re-
pairs.
It is sincerely hoped that the Olym-
pia Board of Trade have puton their
thinking-caps now that project for
terminal conjunction with the Gray's
HafHcx railroad is literally within
theisl seh.
A black bird-dog, wearing leather
collar with the name Of the owner,
Nettie Taylor" inscribed thereon, was
lost on the 9Th instant. A reward will
be paid for his return to the owner, or
to this Office.
One good outcome of the brick
block improvements in Olympia con-
sists in the fact that insurance agents
are taking risks in the immediate
neighborhood of those buildin gs at
much lower rates.
Mr.. s. H. Berry, of Lewis county
has received the appointment Of
Chief, Clerk in the Surveyor Generals
Office, to succeed Mr.. Cowles. He il
Z staunch Democrat and is said to be
well qualified for clerical duties.
Bud Bartlett is at present confined
to his bed at Young's hotel with
measles. There is another case of this
disease 1t the Gem Lodging House,
that of David Christ, of Little Skoo-
KUN. A spread of the affection is
feared.
Rev. G. c. Otis will preach at the
Congregational church, Sunday morn
irg and evening. The evening SER
vice will commence at o'clock
sharp, 60 that those who desire may
attend services at the other churches
afterwards.
Ar. J. b. Wood has Just made q
thousandgallon tank for the new Hos
pital building. The tank is to occupy
. place in the attic and after being
shut Ahin its narrow confines with
nece remain a fixture during the
2eGuoof the building.
The tug Goliah took away a boom
Of logs, on the Fourth, measuring
$4,000 feet. This boom goes to Port
Gamble and before many days it will
be transformed into various kinds of
lumber and building material for
foreign consumers. This boom was
taken from the Eastside.
Capt. Etheridge is building a very
finely-modeled hull for steam Yacht
at his boat-house on First Street. for
Mr.. Mason Of the Pipe Works, 80 feet
In length and of eight feet hoor,